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Date: [19--]

From: Church of the Province of New Zealand. Wellington Diocese : Central and parish records

Reference: MS-Papers-1925-77/44

Description: Photographs of St Margaret's Church and Vicarage, Taihape; Rev and Mrs Clarkson at site of St Margaret's Church before the church was built; Moawhango Church; Mataroa? Church (all ATL file prints) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (12 photographs). Physical Description: Photographs (photocopies) Transfers: To Photographic Archive - All prints transferred.

Date: 8 May 2004 - 08 May 2004

From: Tung Jung oral history project

By: Wong Hong Yiel, 1931-

Reference: OHInt-0747-07

Description: Interview with Frederick Wong, born in Sar Tou village, Canton, China, in 1931. Came to New Zealand when Japan invaded China, his father who was already in New Zealand made arrangements for the family to come. Recalls the village in Sar Tou and the journey from China to New Zealand via Australia. Attended school in Taihape then left to work in the family shop. He was interested in becoming a mechanic but felt he was needed in the shop. He took over after his father died in 1953, credits his father with teaching him everything he knows about business. Discusses his success in business and how he was able to quickly change with the times and take advantage of opportunities. Describes marrying Yvonne in 1960 and talks about his own family. He is very modest about his profile in the community. Reflects on being Chinese and living in New Zealand. Interviewer(s) - Kitty Chang Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014098 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 36 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5054. Colour photograph of Fred Wong on the day of interview Search dates: 1931 - 2004

Date: 22 Apr 2005

From: Births Deaths & Marriages oral history project

By: Gould, Evan Christopher John, 1946-

Reference: OHInt-0853-04

Description: Interview with Evan Gould, born in Wanganui in 1946. Refers to growing up in Wanganui and working at the Wanganui Magistrates Court from 1963 as a cadet where his duties included Births, Deaths and Marriages. Explains the tasks involved, the move from a hand-written register to typewritten pages, and checking, indexing and numbering. Refers to a promotion to the Auckland Magistrates Court in 1967, which did not handle registrations, and his work there in the Criminal section. Discusses being promoted to Registrar at Taihape where his duties including Births, Marriages & Deaths, as well as court work two days a week. Describes being appointed Deputy Registrar, Hastings Magistrates Court, and an appeal against his appointment. Refers to his role as an office manager and his aim to provide same-day service. Mentions the move of registrations to the Department of Internal Affairs 1995, and the introduction of computerisation. Discusses career pathways and restructuring in the public service, and becoming Support Services Manager for a cluster of Hawke's Bay offices. Refers to the increase in requests for copies of birth certificates over time for identity purposes such as entitlement to National Superannuation, and the problems for Maori whose births had not been registered. Comments on the increase of home births and the responsibility for midwives to report such births. Refers to the Adult Adoption Information Act 1985 and Social Welfare having to handle applications for information. Talks about performing marriages, reasons people chose to marry in a Registry Office, and the decline in such weddings with the rise of public celebrants. Discusses being a marriage celebrant outside of his work. Comments on the introduction of civil unions. Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-015804 - OHC-015805 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1.34 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5675. Search dates: 1946 - 2005

Date: 08 May 2004

From: Tung Jung oral history project

By: Chan, Janet Lay Jung, 1915-2014; Wong, Yvonne, 1936-

Reference: OHInt-0747-01

Description: (i) Interview with Mrs Janet Chan born in Sarng Seng, Guangzhou (Canton), China, in 1929. Describes growing up in China and meeting her husband, Stanley Young Chan who emigrated to New Zealand from China at age of seven and had returned to China to study Chinese. She emigrated to New Zealand in 1939 and helped her husband run his fruit and vegetable shop in Mt Albert, Auckland for 12 years. She describes living among the Chinese community and learning English. In 1945 she moved to Thames where her husband had aquired what became known as SYC Vineyards where they produced wine and table grapes. In the 1970s they retired to Auckland. Mrs Chan describes her life in Thames and retirement in Auckland and compares life in New Zealand with China. (ii) Interview with Mrs Yvonne Wong (daughter of Janet Chan) Yvonne Wong was born in Harkee Village, Canton, 1936 and came to New ealand with her parents in 1939. She describes life living in her parents fruit and vegetable shop in Mt Eden, Auckland and from 1945 working on her parent's vineyard in Thames. In 1960 she married Fred Wong who owned a fruit and vegetable shop in Taihape. She describes her life in Taihape and her sons becoming managers of New World supermarkets in Taihape and Palmerston North. Language - Interview with Janet Chan conducted in Cantonese; interview with Yvonne Wong in Cantonese and English Interviewer(s) - Chang, Kitty Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014089 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 interview(s). 1.18 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5059. Colour photograph of Yvonne and Janet; B&W [sepia?] photographs of Janet with her family prior to coming to New Zealand, Chan family menfolk and Janet, Stan and family Search dates: 1915 - 2004

Date: [196-]

From: Dollimore, Edward Stewart, 1904-1973 : Papers

Reference: 83-145-113

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: January - March 2011

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000651

Description: Photographs of Carterton, Fielding, Huntly, Mangaweka, Pahiatua, Taihape and Woodville street views taken in January to March 2011 by Dylan Owen Arrangement: Images were originally in a folder labelled 'AAA Street Views 2011' Quantity: 15 digital photograph(s).

Date: January - March 2011

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000644

Description: Photographs of buildings in Taupo, Taihape and Mangaweka taken in January - March 2011 by Dylan Owen Arrangement: Images were originally in a folder labelled 'Buildings Jan to July 2011' Quantity: 6 digital photograph(s).

Date: January - July 2012

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000778

Description: Comprises long shots of buildings in small towns and suburbs of Wellington, Manawatu-Wanganui, Waikato and Auckland Regions taken between January and July 2012 by Dylan Owen. Includes views of beehives next to an an abandoned house, East Huntly, the historic District Court house on Queen Street, Te Kuiti, Huntly Jewellers in Wilson and Shaw Mens Complete Outfitters building 106 Main Street, Huntly (swastika relief), mural on liquor shop, State Highway 3, Otorohanga, Central Memorial Hall at Ruawaro, Huntly, mural on rear of Gaming Lounge on Rosebery Lane, Tokoroa, Castle Cafe, Mangatawhiri, Waikato. Includes views of an abandoned hall at Waitaanga, empty school swimming-pool in grounds of abandoned Hokio Beach School, Levin, Best Buys Furniture and Beds Direct shop on Maire Street, Palmerston North, the Cascade building on Kuku Street, Taihape, a Chinese takeaway at Sanson, Empire Hotel on Main Street, Palmerston North, Panel & Paint garages, Levin, Marton Laundry (in old Poultry Samll Goods building 1926), High Street, Marton. Includes views of a Newlands bus outside Animates building, Hutt Road, Autospray and Panelworks building on Majorbanks Street, Bookhaven, Rainbook Collectables, Bridesville shops and Bar Edward on Riddiford Street, Newtown, the car park building and Cossar Automotive on Tory Street, Dick Smith Electronics on Manners Street, Le Metropolitain French Bistro on Cuba Street, Beveridge Locksmith on Marion Street, Charles Fergusson building off Bowen Street, Thorndon, a castle shaped residential home at Mount Hawkins, the "Emma" clothes shop, Evil Genuis and S-Cube Foodmart Ltd on Adelaide Road, Beramphore, house at 327 Willis Street, Wellington, Autoimage Specialist panelbeaters and spraypainters, Sydney Street, Autostop on Fitzherbert Street, Petone, Fresh Bun Bakery and Cafe, Johnsville, Liquorland on High Street, Lower Hutt. Includes view of Kauri House on Neville Street, Warkworth. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Buildings Jan to July 2012" Quantity: 36 digital photograph(s).

Date: Mar-Jul 2013

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000870

Description: Comprises exterior views of buildings and streets in North Island towns and cities taken between 1 March to 22 July 2013 by Dylan Owen. Includes views taken in Wellington of Pablos Art Studios and ROAR! Gallery, 33 Vivian Street, Heaven Pizza, Upper Cuba Street, Moore Wilsons, Tory Street, Piermont Apartments, Cable Street, Toomath's Buildings, Ghuznee Street, Pan Hellenic Association building and New World supermarket at night, Wakefield Street, Meridian building and people on waterfront, Kumototo wharf, Cambridge Hotel, Cambridge Terrace, old Wellington Town Hall, pedestrians at shops, The Parade, Island Bay. Includes cafes and Auto Services in the Holtom's Buildings, Paekakariki, Petone Fruit Centre, Valentines restaurant, Handles, Knockers and Knobs next to Sprig and Fern Tavern, Jackson Street. Plus Martinborough Laundry, Hart Contractors and Martinborough Storage in an old shed, Wairarapa. Includes views in Ngaruawahia of the Kiwi Craze shop, Radio Tainui (Te Reo Irirangi O Tainui), Butcher Shop and The Barber, Jesmond Street, and views taken in Te Awamutu of the Kiwi Pies shop and graffitti on the laundromat, Rickit Road, and a view of the Kihikihi War Memorial hall on Lyon Street, Kihikihi. Includes views taken in Taranaki showing Everbody's Theatre, Napier Street public toilets, Opunake Christian Fellowship (in former Methodist Church) Domett Street, a motorbike outside Opunake Hotel, Club Hotel on state highway 45, West Side Martial Arts; plus Double Happy Takeaways and a back view of dilapidated shops on Napier Street, Hawera. Includes views taken in Auckland showing Dominion Road buildings, Chinese language signs on shops, R.J Cates buildings, Hollywood Dairy; Teed Street, Newmarket. Incldues street views of Crystal Ball Tearooms and Tip-Top icecream sign, Taihape, and outdoor cafes tables on pavement, state highway one, Taupo. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Jan to June Images 2013/Buildings#FC5C" Quantity: 35 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2005-2006

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000255

Description: Photographs of memorials and graves, taken 2005-2006 by Dylan Owen. Comprises: Crosses outside Wanganui Library on ANZAC Day 2006 War memorials in Featherston, Kihikihi, Tangiwai, and Putaruru Tangiwai disaster memorial Views of graves of veterans at Karori Cemetery, Wellington, February 2006 Quantity: 13 digital photograph(s).

Date: January - June 2010

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000537

Description: Photographs of Hunterville, Taihape and Levin buildings, taken January to May 2010 by Dylan Owen Quantity: 12 digital photograph(s).

Date: April - December 2008

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000249

Description: Photographs of the exterior of buildings in Manawatu-Wanganui Regional towns and cities including Palmerston North, Levin, Shannon, Dannevirke, Eketahuna, Woodville, Taihape, and Mangatainoka, taken April-December 2008 Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within folders called "New Zealand Buildings April to July 2008" and "New Zealand Building July to December 2008" Quantity: 150 digital photograph(s).